This is a surprisingly pretty entrance located on Toronto’s Eastern Avenue. Why the surprise at such a pretty door? It’s just a little … unexpected. Eastern Avenue runs through what was once a very industrial area and although many of the factories (and sadly, the jobs) have long departed, the vibe is still somewhat hardscrabble. I love how that particular shade of blue works so well with the yellow bricks. And especially that the planters are done up in the same shade of blue rather than tr... Read Full Story

Welcome to my mid-month activity report for the Toronto 2009 real estate market. Brief and to the point, it’s my virtual flip chart of the numbers Toronto buyers and sellers can use over time to (more…) Share This Read Full Story

It’s very, VERY common in the Toronto real estate market for listings to include a comment or two about the property being “close to all neighbourhood amenities”, or something along those lines. And it’s true: it’s hard to find a Toronto neighbourhood that isn’t close (or at least accessible) to schools, transit, markets, hospitals, and the list goes on. My tribe likes to talk about neighbourhood amenities. And so do I, as you can see in my recent Leslieville listing at 76 Pape Ave (MLS #E173... Read Full Story

Stats, smats! The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has just released the October 2009 numbers for the City of Toronto, as well as the overall Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Let’s take a look at the numbers Toronto buyers and sellers need to know when making (more…) Share This Read Full Story

The cell phone serves me; I don’t serve the cell phone. So Bill 118, the new provincial law which took effect today and bans the use of (more…) Share This Read Full Story

Welcome to my mid-month activity report for the Toronto 2009 real estate market. Brief and to the point, it’s my virtual flip chart of the numbers Toronto buyers and sellers can use over time to (more…) Share This Read Full Story

Just in! The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has just released the September 2009 numbers for the City of Toronto, as well as the overall Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Let’s take a look at the numbers Toronto buyers and sellers need to know when making (more…) Share This Read Full Story

Many people refer to this as the summer that never happened. Because it didn’t. To recap: chilly, chilly, rain, chilly, rain, raaaiiiin, hot once or twice, overcast, chilly, high winds, tornadoes, and then glorious September weekends. I’ve been out on my bike on the Toronto lakefront trails the last couple of weekends, making up for my summer spent in the Toronto real estate bidding war trenches. (And for those who are curious: won some, lost some.) I’m biased: this is my favourite time of ye... Read Full Story

Welcome to my mid-month activity report for the Toronto 2009 real estate market. Brief and to the point, it’s my virtual flip chart of the numbers Toronto buyers and sellers can use over time to (more…) Share This Read Full Story

Summer’s over! The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has just released the August 2009 numbers for the City of Toronto, as well as the overall Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Let’s take a look at the numbers Toronto buyers and sellers need to know when making (more…) Share This Read Full Story